Podcasting, VR, AI, the metaverse and the evolution of intimacy: From ‘phantasmic radio’ to phantasmic podcasting

This article proposes a hauntology of the podcast. Using radio and podcast studies, it looks to understand the technological potential of podcasting in a future where the metaverse, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) may become common in its creative and listening practices. Eventually, it proposes a type of place-based intimacy which such a future may include for audiences and podcast creators.